Tesla AI6 chip delayed ~6 months as Samsung 2nm production slips
Tesla AI6 chip delayed ~6 months as Samsung 2nm production slips

Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chi, the processor designed to power its autonomous vehicles, Optimus robots, and AI data center, has been delayed by approximately six months. The setback stems from Samsung’s 2-nanometer production line, where a postponed …

Tesla becomes a utility in the UK, setting up showdown with Octopus Energy

The new Tesla Energy Ventures division was approved by Ofgem to sell electricity directly to customers.

Tesla Energy wins licence to supply electricity to UK homes
Tesla Energy wins licence to supply electricity to UK homes

Tesla Energy Ventures has secured a licence from Ofgem, the UK energy regulator, to supply electricity directly to households and businesses across England, Wales, and Scotland. The licence, effective March 11, marks a significant milestone in Tesla’s …

Musk confirms xAI-Tesla joint ‘Digital Optimus’ project — after saying Tesla didn’t need xAI
Musk confirms xAI-Tesla joint ‘Digital Optimus’ project — after saying Tesla didn’t need xAI

Elon Musk announced today that “Digital Optimus”, also called “Macrohard”, is a joint xAI-Tesla project that will use xAI’s Grok large language model to power a computer-controlling AI agent. The project is part of Tesla’s $2 billion investment agreeme…

Tesla Cybertruck owner sues over FSD crash, alleges ‘negligent’ retention of Musk
Tesla Cybertruck owner sues over FSD crash, alleges ‘negligent’ retention of Musk

A Texas woman is suing Tesla for over $1 million after her Cybertruck, running on Autopilot, attempted to drive straight off a Houston overpass and crashed into a concrete barrier. The lawsuit includes an unusually pointed allegation: that Tesla was ne…

Tesla, Google, Carrier launch coalition to save $100B+ by unlocking idle grid capacity
Tesla, Google, Carrier launch coalition to save $100B+ by unlocking idle grid capacity

Tesla, Google, and Carrier are among the founding members of a new industry coalition called Utilize, which launched today with a bold claim: the US power grid is so underused that better utilization could save American consumers over $100 billion over…

Tesla (TSLA) VP of Finance leaves after 17 years as executive exodus grows
Tesla (TSLA) VP of Finance leaves after 17 years as executive exodus grows

Tesla has lost another long-tenured executive: Sendil Palani, the company’s VP of Finance, confirmed his departure after a 17-year run that began when the automaker was weeks from running out of cash.

Palani is one of the last pre-IPO-era leaders st…

Tesla loses software director who built its OTA and Robotaxi infrastructure
Tesla loses software director who built its OTA and Robotaxi infrastructure

Thomas Dmytryk, the director who led the team that built Tesla’s over-the-air update infrastructure and the software backbone of its Robotaxi ride-hailing service, has announced his departure after 11 years at the automaker.

The departure adds to a …

Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ drives through railroad crossing barriers in viral video
Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ drives through railroad crossing barriers in viral video

A viral video shows a Tesla Model 3 on “Full Self-Driving” driving straight through railroad crossing barriers in the Los Angeles area, failing to detect the crossing gate entirely.

The incident comes on the same day as NHTSA’s deadline for Tesla to…

Tesla opens its first Megacharger station to Semi customers in California
Tesla opens its first Megacharger station to Semi customers in California

Tesla has opened its first Megacharger station to Semi customers at a new location in Ontario, California, marking a significant milestone in its push to build a charging network for electric trucks.

The opening comes as Tesla ramps up Semi producti…